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Environment · Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower-middle income

Zimbabwe: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 0.77 t (2024), 148th of 203 in the world and 12th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GHG per person is 1.85 t (2024), 153rd of 203 in the world and 17th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GHG emissions is 30.8 Mt (2024), 109th of 203 in the world and 22nd of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa.

CO₂ per person0.77 t2024 · world 148/203 · region 12/47GHG per person1.85 t2024 · world 153/203 · region 17/47GHG emissions30.8 Mt2024 · world 109/203 · region 22/47CO₂ emissions12.9 Mt2024 · world 100/203 · region 11/47
CO₂ per person
ZimbabweSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.0199520002005201020152020Zimbabwe0.77 tSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
GHG per person
ZimbabweSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.08.0199520002005201020152020Zimbabwe1.85 tSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Zimbabwe in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes0.77 t2024148/20312/471.23 t0.75 t0.58 t−13%since 20140.70 t1.60 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e1.85 t2024153/20317/472.63 t1.95 t1.60 t−4.1%since 20141.91 t2.58 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e30.8 Mt2024109/20322/4731.2 Mt26.0 Mt24.8 Mt+12%since 20142,444.8 Mt7,482.1 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt12.9 Mt2024100/20311/4714.7 Mt10.1 Mt9.1 Mt+2.0%since 2014896.3 Mt4,634.0 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e12.8 Mt202487/20324/4712.0 Mt11.4 Mt11.2 Mt+19%since 20141,179.9 Mt2,116.0 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption82.4%202114/21212/4869.5%81.2%84.1%+5.2 ppsince 201170.3%43.3%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output87.5%202119/20610/4847.0%67.4%58.0%+30.5 ppsince 201132.6%24.8%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³15.0 µg/m³2023119/20041/4816.4 µg/m³20.3 µg/m³13.7 µg/m³−13%since 201335.4 µg/m³49.6 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area35.7%202493/21416/4840.5%37.7%36.3%−1.4 ppsince 201425.7%30.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area48.1%202466/21024/4847.3%48.0%48.1%±0.0 ppsince 201444.7%43.0%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area10.4%2024101/20627/489.6%10.3%10.4%−0.1 ppsince 201410.0%18.3%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory28.3%202535/2137/48··27.2%+1.6 ppsince 201514.0%12.4%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources40.0%202240/1778/4731.1%28.6%40.0%+11.8 ppsince 20123.4%16.3%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³763 m³2022142/18336/471,031 m³918 m³790 m³−14%since 20123,162 m³2,496 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare1,070 kg/ha2024158/17931/461,160 kg/ha733 kg/ha1,150 kg/ha+29%since 20141,453 kg/ha3,366 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Zimbabwe and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Zimbabwe. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorZimbabweSouth AfricaMozambiqueZambiaBotswana
CO₂ per person0.77 t20246.88 t20240.29 t20240.54 t20242.74 t2024
GHG per person1.85 t20248.90 t20240.97 t20241.81 t20244.80 t2024
GHG emissions30.8 Mt2024569.8 Mt202433.6 Mt202438.5 Mt202412.1 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions12.9 Mt2024440.2 Mt202410.1 Mt202411.6 Mt20246.9 Mt2024
Methane12.8 Mt202493.2 Mt202418.7 Mt202418.3 Mt20243.4 Mt2024
Renewable energy82.4%20219.7%202176.9%202183.0%202127.4%2021
Renewable power87.5%20216.4%202182.7%202192.0%20210.2%2021
PM2.5 exposure15.0 µg/m³202327.7 µg/m³202313.7 µg/m³202320.2 µg/m³202313.2 µg/m³2023
Forest cover35.7%202418.8%202441.3%202460.5%202427.8%2024
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